Lieutenant John
Reedy
is a
1977 graduate from Northeastern
High School and a 1987 graduate from the Ohio Peace Officer
Training Academy, Clark State Community College. In 1997
Lieutenant Reedy obtained his Associates degree in Criminal
Justice from Clark State Community College. Lieutenant
Reedy began his career with the Clark County Sheriff’s
Office May 18, 1987. Prior to that Lieutenant Reedy
investigated narcotic and theft complaints in Ohio, Michigan
and Kentucky. He was the first officer in the State of
Michigan to seize a quantity of, at that time, the new
designer drug Extacy causing it to be formally identified
and scheduled.
He was
promoted to the rank of Sergeant on January 26, 1998, as a
supervisor in the uniform patrol division.
Lieutenant John Reedy has been involved with numerous high
profile investigations and arrests. A team player and well
thought of among his peers, he is always willing to assist
his co-workers or the public in any way. Lieutenant Reedy
has a strong work ethic and always tries to excel in the
performance of whatever task he is assigned.
In 2005
the Clark County Sheriff’s Office set a goal of National
Recognition by the Commission on Accreditation for law
Enforcement Agencies. Lieutenant Reedy was assigned as the
Accreditation Manager for this our largest project to date.
This task included a complete re-write of our entire policy
and procedure manual, which he completed and reduced to a CD
that is issued to every employee upon swearing in.
Lieutenant Reedy facilitated adoption of the ASP baton and
Taser as part of the Sheriff’s Office Response to Resistance
Continuum. As a result, reports of officer involved
physical conflicts have dropped almost 20%. One of his
greatest accomplishments was working with the VERA institute
of Justice on a nationwide project to develop a policy on
service to people with Limited English Speaking Ability. He
wrote our policy that is now being used as a model by other
agencies. He also has administrated several State Correction
Academies, serves as range master, weapons instructor, and
is currently certified as an instructor with the Ohio Peace
Officer Training Council in a variety of subjects.
Lieutenant John Reedy is a (5) time recipient of the
Sheriff’s Award the highest commendation a Clark County
Deputy Sheriff can receive, for reflecting to the general
public, fellow workers and superior officers what a Clark
County Deputy should be….”The Best
of the Best”. He has received numerous meritorious
service and Exceptional Service commendations, Homicide
apprehension, 2007 Rotary Safety Forces award. John’s
personnel file contains numerous letters from other law
enforcement agencies and citizens of from Clark County for
his professional demeanor and concern for the safety of our
community.
